Amy McKeever
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Hingham, MA, United States
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Hingham boy honored at state house, Celtics game
HINGHAM - Six-year-old Owen Colley was recognized as the Boston Celtics’ “Hero Among Us” for his work raising money for animals affected by wildfires in Australia. Since January, Owen has raised roughly $280,000 by making and selling more than 3,000 clay koalas. Owen was also invited to visit the State Senate chambers in Boston. "I am so proud of the way in which Owen has represented his family… → Read More
East Street Skate House deemed unsafe; likely to be demolished
HINGHAM — Due to a failing deck and roof, plus a buckling floor and exterior, the East Street Skate House in Hingham has closed.The building was deemed unsafe by an engineering inspector, according to Hingham Recreation Director Mark Thorell."It hurts us to close it down, but it was pretty black and white," Thorell said. "Really, the entire structure has failed."The skate house has been a staple… → Read More
East Street Skate House deemed unsafe, 'most likely' to be demolished
HINGHAM — Due to a failing deck and roof, plus a buckling floor and exterior, the East Street Skate House in Hingham has closed.The building → Read More
Cohasset man arrested in Hingham for cocaine and Xanax possession
HINGHAM — Police pulled over a Cohasset man last week for swerving outside the lanes of the road and later found he had cocaine and Xanax in his pocket. Justin Dunphy, 19, of 93 Ripley Road, Cohasset, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 14 and charged with possession of cocaine, possession of Xanax, driving without an inspection sticker and a marked lanes violation. Shortly after midnight, officer… → Read More
Teen spearheads bill to allow Mass. 17-year-olds to vote in primary
A Hingham teenager lead the way to get a bill filed that would allow 17-year-olds to vote in the primary election if they will turn 18 by the time of the general election. → Read More
‘Tom Brady Water System’ suggested as name for Hingham water company
You know you live in New England when residents suggest naming a tri-town water system after the beloved Super Bowl-winning Patriots quarterback. Hingham → Read More
Fate of Hingham Fourth of July fireworks to be decided next week
The Hingham Lions Club hopes residents will come to a meeting next week with new ideas and willing to help. → Read More
Investigators: Hingham engineers used sick days, town equipment to do private work
HINGHAM — The town's chief engineer used town-issued equipment while doing work for an outside job and employed another Hingham engineer who was collecting sick pay from the town, investigators have found.Details of the scheme were detailed by town officials Friday as they announced the conclusion of an investigation into the activities of town engineer Roger Fernandes and assistant town… → Read More
Investigation: Hingham engineers used sick days, town equipment to do private work
HINGHAM - Town engineers collected Hingham sick time pay and used town-issued equipment to do work at a private business, a recent investigation confirmed. → Read More
Family asks for 102 postcards for Hingham man's birthday
Irving Davis of Hingham asked for 101 cards for his birthday last year. He received about 500. So he figures it's time to up the ante. On Sept. 26, Davis → Read More
MARSHFIELD FAIR 2019: Meet the animals
Sera7-year-old dairy cowSera is a sweetheart. Her handler said she follows her and other cows around as if to ask "what do you need me to do?" → Read More
MARSHFIELD FAIR 2019: Meet the animals
Sera7-year-old dairy cowSera is a sweetheart. Her handler said she follows her and other cows around as if to ask "what do you need me to do?" She never had any babies, so she is still a heifer. Sera is a Guernsey cow.Misty3-year-old dairy cowMisty is the most easygoing of the group. Her handler said she acts like a big dog, but can get feisty when it comes to food. When she sees hay she gets… → Read More
MARSHFIELD FAIR 2019: Eating our way through the fair, Part II
Wicked Local Multimedia Journalists James Kukstis and Amy McKeever love food; with the Marshfield Fair in town, the duo set their noses to the smell of → Read More
MARSHFIELD FAIR 2019: Eating our way through the fair, Part II
Wicked Local Multimedia Journalists James Kukstis and Amy McKeever love food; with the Marshfield Fair in town, the duo set their noses to the smell of → Read More
MARSHFIELD FAIR 2019: Eating our way through the fair, Part I
Wicked Local Multimedia Journalists James Kukstis and Amy McKeever love food; with the Marshfield Fair in town, the duo set their noses to the smell of → Read More
MARSHFIELD FAIR 2019: Eating our way through the fair, Part I
Wicked Local Multimedia Journalists James Kukstis and Amy McKeever love food; with the Marshfield Fair in town, the duo set their noses to the smell of → Read More
State, town shut down unlicensed Hingham day care
HINGHAM - The state and the town have stopped a child care program that a Hingham woman had been running out of her home without permits.Julie Donovan, a → Read More
$800,000 in fire repairs at Hingham High to be finished for the start of school year
Water and smoke damage repairs have been ongoing since a fire broke out Hingham High School in May, and school officials said the reconstruction will be → Read More
Hingham's long-planned beach snack stand won't open this summer
A long-planned snack stand in a former bathhouse at Hingham's Bathing Beach won't be completed after this summer.Alan Perrault, chairman of the Bath Beach → Read More
Water at Cohasset's Sandy Beach closed due to high bacteria levels
The water at Sandy Beach is closed due to high bacteria levels.The Sandy Beach Association announced Friday evening that water at the beach is not swimable and will be closed through the weekend until further notice.The beach, bath house and sand bar will remain open. → Read More